POINSETTIA (Weeks ’52) 450. Fine new red. See 1952 Co-Introductions. 
PRESTO (Roberts 752) 401. Interesting blotched white. See 1952 Intro- 
ductions. 
QUIBERON (Errey ’49) 416 (M). A good show glad that can open up to 
10 good-sized flowers at a time. Stems are tall and willowy; quite inclined 
to crook with us. An easy grower, and a good spike is always a contender 
for top honors. Light salmon-buff shading slightly deeper toward the edges; 
a creamy yellow center. Quiberon was Grand Champion at the 1951 
Connecticut show. 
M .50, S .30, Blts. 4—.30 
RAVEL (K & M ’47) 477 (EM). About the strongest growing blue, and 
color fairly good too. A medium shade of violet-blue with a red-violet 
throat. Tall and vigorous; a healthy grower and good increaser. 
L 2—.25, M 3—.25, S 6—.25, Blts. 40—.25 
RED CHERRY (Roberts 746) 436 (E). The best early cutflower red, 
and a good show glad too, although planted at the usual time most spikes 
are bloomed out long before the August shows. A very brilliant scarlet, 
with a slightly deeper cherry-red throat. 7 or 8 large nicely frilled florets 
are open on tall, uniform spikes. Red Cherry continues to bring in fine 
reports year after year from pleased customers. Fast propagator; fine 
germinator and grower from bulblets. Reserve Champion, Auburn-Western 
International; Best 400 Amateur spike, Hibbing, Minn. Also 2nd_ best 
commercial scarlet, N.A.G.C. symposium. 
L .25, M 2—.25, S 4—.25, Blts. 25—.25, 100—.75 
RED FEATHER (Butt 751) 552 (M). This looks like another grand 
exhibition red from the Canadian specialist in this color. A little lighter 
than Mighty Monarch, but still quite a dark red. A strong, tall grower with 
8 or 9 large florets open at once. 
M $5.00, S $3.25, Blts. .60 each, 10—$4.80 
REDOWA (Butt ’48) 552 (EM). A clear bright scarlet red with a few 
dark lip-petal lines. A fine tall grower, making full spikes with 7 or more 
open flowers. Our only complaint is slightly loose floret attachment on 
some spikes, but we haven’t heard anyone else mention this fault, so 
maybe some local condition is to blame. Has been in demand by the cut- 
flower growers, so apparently it handles well commercially. A good propa- 
gator, but bulblets haven’t germinated too well for us. 
L .25, M 2—.30, S 2—.20, Blts. 15—.25, 100—$1.25 
RED WING (Wright 48) 436 (ML). This fine scarlet was better than 
ever last summer; made wonderful spikes from all sizes of bulbs. Flower- 
heads are always long, often with a rather short “handle” below. The 
foliage, especially from bulblets and young stock, often yellows early in 
the season, but apparently this in no way affects growth adversely; bulbs 
are always good for us. Red Wing opens from 8 to 10 large florets per- 
fectly placed in formal array. This variety was Grand Champ at Ohio 
and Springfield, Illinois; Best R. I. at Le Roy, Illinois. It also took 
“longest flowerhead” award at the W.I.G.S. show at Yakima, and leads 
the exhibition-type scarlets in the N.A.G.C. symposium. No large bulbs 
left, but medium and small bulbs bloom well. 
M .35, S .25, Bits. 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.00 
“I think I will go ali-out Roberts next year as far as glads are con- 
cerned. I grow only a small number in the back yard, but I have been 
and am so impressed with your introductions and for the past three years 
have received such excellent quality as well as quantity.” 
W .F.M., Kentucky, 1951 
“Did you make a mistake in filling my small order? You sent me 
nearly double on many items.”” J.W.M., North Carolina, 3/20/51 
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